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A Comedy-Psychology Podcast meeting people with unusual jobs and lives seeking their strangest stories, funny moments and intelligent insights. What have they learned from what they do and how do they view the world as a result?

am i normal? Podcast


    • Nov 30, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    Episode 33 - BDSM Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 27:51


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Thirty-three - BDSM Special I meet London dominatrix Mistress Evilyne and one of her regular clients - a man known as 'Kurdy'.  Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 32 - Crystal Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 35:45


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Thirty-two - Crystal Healing I meet two of Britain's leading Crystal Healers to discuss what it is, how (and if) it works, if karma exists, what 'channeling' is, and what they themselves are sceptical about. Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 31 - Royal Marine / Paramedic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 53:46


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Thirty-one - Royal Marine / Paramedic Wayne Auton has been a Royal Marine, Paramedic, Search & Rescue, and a Specialist Retrieval Practitioner. I ask him about the highs and lows of these highly unusual worlds, and his ongoing search for life's meaning Thanks for listening. Alex

    Episode 30 - Conversion Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 44:14


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Thirty - Conversion Therapy I meet Texas-based 'reparative therapist' David Pickup to discuss every element of his highly controversial practice Thanks for listening. Alex

    Episode 29 - Doctors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 32:44


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty-nine - Doctors I meet London GP Dr. Daniel Gordon to discuss physical and mental health, death and dying, health tips, and modern technology.   Thanks for listening. Alex Daniel's Instagram Daniel's Facebook

    Episode 28 - Explorers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 29:26


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty-eight - Explorers I meet Eric Larsen - the only person to visit The North Pole, South Pole, and Everest's summit in one year. Then I meet Chaz Powell to hear his stories from walking the wildest rivers in Africa. Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 27 - Porn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 28:16


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty-seven - Porn I meet UK porn star Sahara Knite to discuss "Race Play", Babestation, and loneliness Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 26 - UFOs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 32:09


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty-six - UFOs I meet believers in UFOs, the paranormal, and "Alien spirit masters" to hear their stories and discuss the subject. Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook    

    Episode 25 - Palm Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 32:25


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty-five - Palm Reading I receive a palm reading from Philena Bruce, before sending my spiritually-inclined mum for a palm reading with Gary Markwick in an attempt to counteract my rampant scepticism. After 3 familial debates, 2 palm readings, and 1 medical emergency, here are the results. Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 23 - Sex Therapists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 30:06


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty-three - Sex Therapists I meet Mazanti-Lousada: Sex and intimacy therapists and self-styled Love Revolutionaries Louise & Mike. We discuss the most common sex & intimacy issues and what may be underlying, masculinity, femininity and role models Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 22 - Swingers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 35:21


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty-two - Swingers I visit Club F, a swingers club in Stanley, County Durham to meet Sue and Simon. They tell me all about what they do at Club F and we discuss swinging, sex and sexuality, family, honesty, judgement and more.  Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 21 - Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 50:26


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty One - Addiction An interview with former GP, now addiction specialist and UK rehab pioneer, 82 year old Dr. Robert Lefever. Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 20 - Conspiracy Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 50:14


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twenty - Conspiracy Special An interview with 'flat-earther' Richard moves beyond the bounds of the globe/disc to explore his wider conspiracism. From government to terrorism to celebrities to germs, vaccines, brexit and more! Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 19 - Past Life Regression

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 32:57


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Nineteen - Past Life Regression Meeting Harley Street Past Life Regression Hypnotherapist Liz Vincent (who has helped Peter Andre explore his past lives for ITV's This Morning), with the help of my friend and willing volunteer Stephen. We discuss: - What is past life regression and how does it work? - How can past life regression offer therapy to traumatised people? Before Stephen undergoes past life regression, with interesting results! Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 18 - National Front

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 40:58


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Eighteen - National Front I meet National Front politician, former BNP deputy chairman, "holocaust revisionist" Richard Edmonds. Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook    

    Episode 17 (Bonus) - Politics / Dodgy 90's Footballers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 9:22


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Seventeen (Bonus) - Politics / Dodgy 90's Footballers In my relentless attempt to make politics-football comparisons and analogies, I ask former UKIP, now independent MEP Jonathan Arnott, (who also provides commentary for Scunthorpe United) to compare the major political parties with dodgy 90's footballers. Thanks for listening. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 16 - English Nationalists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 36:23


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Sixteen - English Nationalists I meet Stephen Morris of the English Democrats to discuss: Brexit, Independent England, Sharia Law & Jeremy Corbyn The (alleged) connection between gay pride and Liverpool FC Immigration, Sexism, Homophobia & More Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 15 - Stand Up Comedians - Felicity Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 34:56


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Fifteen - Stand Up Comedians Part Two - Felicity Ward I meet stand up comedian Felicity Ward to discuss: Her Australian guilt The weird hidden misogyny of some stand up comedy audiences Getting through a stand up set while having a panic attack Heckles, good gigs, bad gigs and the role of comedy Felicity's Edinburgh show "Busting A Nut" is on at The Pleasance Above at The Pleasance Courtyard, at 9pm throughout August. Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 14 - Stand Up Comedians - Scott Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 34:46


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Fourteen - Stand Up Comedians In stand up comedians part one, I meet Scott Bennett to discuss: Making the leap from a 'normal' career into stand up comedy Awkward moments, awful gigs and horrendous heckles What to do when your dad turns up on the front row at a show all about him Scott's show Leap Year is at The Mash House in Edinburgh at 5:55pm throughout August 2018. Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 13 - Private Investigators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 36:34


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Thirteen - Private Investigators I meet private investigators Jason Woodcock and Paul Hawkes to discuss: Being held at gunpoint during a fraud investigation in Pakistan Breaking it to a woman that her husband has been visiting a transsexual prostitute What to do when an heiress asks you to set fire to someone's car Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 12 - Male Escorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 33:52


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Twelve - Male Escorts I meet male escort James Butler to discuss: His Strangest Requests - From incest fantasies to watersports to pretending to be a horse His specialist virginity taking service group sex, the male ego, 'banter' and disrespect. Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 11 - Female Escorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 33:26


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Eleven - Female Escorts I meet female escort Rachel Rossi to discuss: Her clients' escapism and emotional dependences Fisting Gone Weird - Her strangest client experience Her treatment at the hands of rude insulting clients Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 10 - Astrologers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 31:55


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Ten - Astrologers I meet two London Astrologers to discuss: My skepticism Vs. their belief - Where's the proof? Can I explain their mystical stories? How Astrology helps or hinders mental health in society How my birth chart's ascendent means I enjoy discussing paedophiles and am quite like Hitler Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 9 - Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2017 54:27


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Nine - Christmas The Christmas special of am i normal? Podcast bringing together three of Series One's best guests: Dominatrix Mistress Evilyne Psychotherapist Diane Stevens Vicar Alistair Tresidder For a conversation on some normal things (like Christmas, family and divorce), and some not so normal things (like acting out Christmas based sexual fantasies, who would win in a fight between Santa and Jesus, and having Stalin round for Christmas dinner) Thanks for listening and see you in 2018 for series 2. Merry Christmas! am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 8 - Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2017 29:50


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Eight - Death In the final episode of the series, I meet Edward Turner, who helped terminally ill mum Anne to Swiss clinic Dignitas for an assisted death in 2006 to discuss: The experience of going to Dignitas - What happens and how does it work? The Religious element of the opposition to the campaign for assisted dying Edward's advice on how to live well, and prepare for death Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 7 - Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2017 30:36


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Seven - Masculinity | Fat Body, Fat Mind I meet London Personal Trainer Adam White To Discuss Masculinity, Body Image & Exercise: The Relationship Between Masculinity and Fighting, Dancing and Social Embarrassment What Mental Health Advice I can take from Adam's lifestyle and work I Ponder The Connection Between Machismo And Sexism Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook    

    Episode 6 - Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017 30:01


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Six - Law & Order Pt.1 - Justice I meet London Defence Lawyer Alistair Parker from Brett Wilson LLP to discuss: The impact and meaning of deceit, intent, intelligence, crime and mental health in his world What Mental Health Advice I can take from Alistair's own mental and occupational experience The damaging, worrying effects of major cuts to public funding in the legal system The challenges of clear-thinking in a society Alistair describes as a consumerist, social media envy machine Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 5 - Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 32:53


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Five - Career I meet Career, Life & Creativity Coaches Ian Hanreck, Kate Taylor & Simon Broomer to discuss: The relationship between career and mental health Gender Equality In The Workplace The Language of the Corporate / Office Worlds How to work towards happiness rather than promotion Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 4 - Dominatrixes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2017 31:10


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Four - Dominatrixes I meet two of London's Best Dominatrixes to discuss: The effects of sexuality and secrecy on mental health The strangest requests they've ever received How the law can endanger sex workers How to use thumb-sucking, masturbation and fresh air to benefit mental health Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook

    Episode 3 - Psychics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 32:45


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Three - Psychic Mediums I meet four Psychic Mediums for: A Tarot Card Love-life analysis that tells me to reconsider my relationship A Palm-read health check that descends quickly to my prostate A Debate on the evidence for the spirit world A Past-life regression for phobia cure  And not least a bit of contact with someone dead - Specifically my Grandfather Gordon. We discuss the complexities and controversies of Psychic Mediumship, and what I can take from it to benefit my mental health Thanks for listening, Alex am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook  

    Episode 2 - Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2017 30:54


    am i normal? Podcast Episode Two - A Tale Of Two Vicars I meet two sharply disagreeing London Christian Vicars - Evangelical Hardliner Alistair Tresidder and Progressive Liberal Andrew Foreshew-Cain.   Alistair tells me I'm hell-bound, homosexuality is wrong, and suggests bible study and marriage. Andrew says hell is empty and is gay himself, and married - Notably to an Atheist We discuss the complexities of belief and lifestyle, and what religion can do - good or bad - for mental health. I tell both vicars my mental health story and ultimately I ask two questions - What can I do to be more mentally well? And Am I Normal? am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook Thanks for listening, Alex

    Episode 1 - Psychotherapists

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 64:51


    am i normal? Podcast Episode One - Psychotherapists I meet London Psychotherapists Diane Stevens, Ashley Horsley, Tamar Posner and Jacqueline Palmer to discuss the mental health challenges of everyday life,  My experiences with Emetophobia (Fear of vomiting), Agoraphobia (Fear of going out) and Panic Attacks take our discussions through Anxiety, Death and Divorce via Circumcision, Eating with dirty hands and The Islamic State. Ultimately I have two questions for them - What can I do to be more mentally well? And Am I Normal? am i normal? On Twitter am i normal? On Facebook Thanks for listening, Alex.   If you've come here looking for guitar lessons, please visit: guitar lessons london

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